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- yDNA HAPLOGROUP: R-M269 (R-A9703)
John Howland was born about 1599, probably in Fenstanton, Huntington. H e came on the Mayflower in 1620 as a manservant of Governor John Carver . During the Mayflower's voyage, Howland fell overboard during a storm, a nd was almost lost at sea--but luckily for his millions of descendants l iving today (including Presidents George Bush and George W. Bush, and M rs. Theodore Roosevelt) he managed to grab hold of the topsail halyards , giving the crew enough time to rescue him with a boat-hook.
It has been traditionally reported that John Howland was born about 159 2, based on his reported age at death in the Plymouth Church Records. H owever, ages at death were often overstated, and that is clearly the ca se here. John Howland came as a servant for John Carver, which means he w as under 25 years old at the time (i.e. he was born after 1595). Willia m Bradford, in the falling-overboard incident, refers to Howland as a " lusty young man," a term that would not likely have applied to a 28-yea r old given that Bradford himself was only 30. Bradford did call 21-yea r old John Alden a "young man" though. Howland's wife Elizabeth was bor n in 1607: a 32-year old marrying a 17-year old is a relatively unlikel y circumstance. Howland's last child was born in 1649: a 57-year old Ho wland would be an unlikely father. All these taken together demonstrate t hat Howland's age was likely overstated by at least 5 years. Since he s igned the "Mayflower Compact", we can assume he was probably at least 1 8 to 21 years old in 1620.
John Howland had several brothers who also came to New England, namely H enry Howland (an ancestor to both Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald F ord) and Arthur Howland (an ancestor to Winston Churchill).
13th signer of the Mayflower Compact - Signed on the Mayflower. John H owland as one of the 10 principal men set out in the shallop to explore a s ettlement site.
Please keep "of Fenstanton" in the suffix
It does not affect searching in any way and helps keep completely diffe rent families separated. By removing it you are the one causing all th e problems to start up again
Plymouth Colony Its History and People,1620-1691, by Eugene Abrey Strat ton P311-312
John Howland of the Mayflower, V.1 Came on Mayflower as servant to John C arver. On 1633 freeman list. Will dated 29 May 1672, inventory 3 Mar 16 72/3, mentions wife Elizabeth; oldest son John Howland; sons Jabez and J oseph; youngest son Isaac; daughters Desire Gorham, Hope Chipman, Eliza beth Dickenson, Lydai Browne, Hannah Bosworth, and Ruth Cushman; and gr anddaughter Elizabeth Howland, daughter of his son John. "Signed Mayflo wer Compact; took an active part in the early explorations. A partner i n the Trading Company of the Colony; Asst. or deputy almost continually . Prominent in the church, so that he "assisted in the imposition of ha nds" upon Rev. John Cotton, Jr. when he was ordained pastor 30 Jun 1669 . He died "a profitable instrument of good; the last man that was left o f those that came over in the ship called the May Flower that arrived a t Plymouth." (Plym. Col. Rec. VII, 34)
Mayflower
See Mayflowerhistory.com for list of passengers and biographies of each p assenger.
Fell overboard from the Mayflower and managed to grab hold of a trailin g rope, giving the crew just enough time to rescue him with a boat-hook .
yDNA HAPLOGROUP: R-M269 (R-A9703)
John Howland was born about 1599, probably in Fenstanton, Huntington. H e c ame on the Mayflower in 1620 as a manservant of Governor John Carver . D uring the Mayflower's voyage, Howland fell overboard during a storm, a n d was almost lost at sea--but luckily for his millions of descendants l i ving today (including Presidents George Bush and George W. Bush, and M r s. Theodore Roosevelt) he managed to grab hold of the topsail halyards , g iving the crew enough time to rescue him with a boat-hook.
It has been traditionally reported that John Howland was born about 159 2 , based on his reported age at death in the Plymouth Church Records. H o wever, ages at death were often overstated, and that is clearly the ca s e here. John Howland came as a servant for John Carver, which means he w a s under 25 years old at the time (i.e. he was born after 1595). Willia m B radford, in the falling-overboard incident, refers to Howland as a " lu sty young man," a term that would not likely have applied to a 28-yea r o ld given that Bradford himself was only 30. Bradford did call 21-yea r o ld John Alden a "young man" though. Howland's wife Elizabeth was bor n i n 1607: a 32-year old marrying a 17-year old is a relatively unlikel y c ircumstance. Howland's last child was born in 1649: a 57-year old Ho wl and would be an unlikely father. All these taken together demonstrate t h at Howland's age was likely overstated by at least 5 years. Since he s i gned the "Mayflower Compact", we can assume he was probably at least 1 8 t o 21 years old in 1620.
John Howland had several brothers who also came to New England, namely H e nry Howland (an ancestor to both Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald F o rd) and Arthur Howland (an ancestor to Winston Churchill).
13th signer of the Mayflower Compact - Signed on the Mayflower. John H o wland as one of the 10 principal men set out in the shallop to explore a s e ttlement site.
Please keep "of Fenstanton" in the suffix
It does not affect searching in any way and helps keep completely diffe r ent families separated. By removing it you are the one causing all th e p roblems to start up again
Plymouth Colony Its History and People,1620-1691, by Eugene Abrey Strat t on P311-312
John Howland of the Mayflower, V.1 Came on Mayflower as servant to John C a rver. On 1633 freeman list. Will dated 29 May 1672, inventory 3 Mar 16 7 2/3, mentions wife Elizabeth; oldest son John Howland; sons Jabez and J o seph; youngest son Isaac; daughters Desire Gorham, Hope Chipman, Eliza b eth Dickenson, Lydai Browne, Hannah Bosworth, and Ruth Cushman; and gr a nddaughter Elizabeth Howland, daughter of his son John. "Signed Mayflo w er Compact; took an active part in the early explorations. A partner i n t he Trading Company of the Colony; Asst. or deputy almost continually . P rominent in the church, so that he "assisted in the imposition of ha nd s" upon Rev. John Cotton, Jr. when he was ordained pastor 30 Jun 1669 . H e died "a profitable instrument of good; the last man that was left o f t hose that came over in the ship called the May Flower that arrived a t P lymouth." (Plym. Col. Rec. VII, 34)
Mayflower
See Mayflowerhistory.com for list of passengers and biographies of each p a ssenger.
Fell overboard from the Mayflower and managed to grab hold of a trailin g r ope, giving the crew just enough time to rescue him with a boat-hook .
yDNA HAPLOGROUP: R-M269 (R-A9703)
John Howland was born about 1599, probably in Fenstanton, Huntington. H e came on the Mayflower in 1620 as a manservant of Governor John Carver . During the Mayflower's voyage, Howland fell overboard during a storm, a nd was almost lost at sea--bu t luckily for his millions of descendants l iving today (including Presidents George Bush and George W. Bush, and M rs. Theodore Roosevelt) he managed to grab hold of the topsail halyards , giving the crew enough time to rescue him with a boat-hoo k.
It has been traditionally reported that John Howland was born about 159 2, based on his reported age at death in the Plymouth Church Records. H owever, ages at death were often overstated, and that is clearly the ca se here. John Howland came a s a servant for John Carver, which means he w as under 25 years old at the time (i.e. he was born after 1595). Willia m Bradford, in the falling-overboard incident, refers to Howland as a " lusty young man," a term that would not likely have appli ed to a 28-yea r old given that Bradford himself was only 30. Bradford did call 21-yea r old John Alden a "young man" though. Howland's wife Elizabeth was bor n in 1607: a 32-year old marrying a 17-year old is a relatively unlikel y circumstance . Howland's last child was born in 1649: a 57-year old Ho wland would be an unlikely father. All these taken together demonstrate t hat Howland's age was likely overstated by at least 5 years. Since he s igned the "Mayflower Compact", we can assum e he was probably at least 1 8 to 21 years old in 1620.
John Howland had several brothers who also came to New England, namely H enry Howland (an ancestor to both Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald F ord) and Arthur Howland (an ancestor to Winston Churchill).
13th signer of the Mayflower Compact - Signed on the Mayflower. John H owland as one of the 10 principal men set out in the shallop to explore a s ettlement site.
Please keep "of Fenstanton" in the suffix
It does not affect searching in any way and helps keep completely diffe rent families separated. By removing it you are the one causing all th e problems to start up again
Plymouth Colony Its History and People,1620-1691, by Eugene Abrey Strat ton P311-312
John Howland of the Mayflower, V.1 Came on Mayflower as servant to John C arver. On 1633 freeman list. Will dated 29 May 1672, inventory 3 Mar 16 72/3, mentions wife Elizabeth; oldest son John Howland; sons Jabez and J oseph; youngest son Isaac; d aughters Desire Gorham, Hope Chipman, Eliza beth Dickenson, Lydai Browne, Hannah Bosworth, and Ruth Cushman; and gr anddaughter Elizabeth Howland, daughter of his son John. "Signed Mayflo wer Compact; took an active part in the early explorations . A partner i n the Trading Company of the Colony; Asst. or deputy almost continually . Prominent in the church, so that he "assisted in the imposition of ha nds" upon Rev. John Cotton, Jr. when he was ordained pastor 30 Jun 1669 . He died "a pro fitable instrument of good; the last man that was left o f those that came over in the ship called the May Flower that arrived a t Plymouth." (Plym. Col. Rec. VII, 34)
Mayflower
See Mayflowerhistory.com for list of passengers and biographies of each p assenger.
Fell overboard from the Mayflower and managed to grab hold of a trailin g rope, giving the crew just enough time to rescue him with a boat-hook .
yDNA HAPLOGROUP: R-M269 (R-A9703)
John Howland was born about 1599, probably in Fenstanton, Huntington. H e c ame on the Mayflower in 1620 as a manservant of Governor John Carver . D uring the Mayflower's voyage, Howland fell overboard during a storm, a n d was almost lost at sea- -but luckily for his millions of descendants l i ving today (including Presidents George Bush and George W. Bush, and M r s. Theodore Roosevelt) he managed to grab hold of the topsail halyards , g iving the crew enough time to rescue him with a bo at-hook.
It has been traditionally reported that John Howland was born about 159 2 , based on his reported age at death in the Plymouth Church Records. H o wever, ages at death were often overstated, and that is clearly the ca s e here. John Howland came a s a servant for John Carver, which means he w a s under 25 years old at the time (i.e. he was born after 1595). Willia m B radford, in the falling-overboard incident, refers to Howland as a " lu sty young man," a term that would not likely have ap plied to a 28-yea r o ld given that Bradford himself was only 30. Bradford did call 21-yea r o ld John Alden a "young man" though. Howland's wife Elizabeth was bor n i n 1607: a 32-year old marrying a 17-year old is a relatively unlikel y c ircums tance. Howland's last child was born in 1649: a 57-year old Ho wl and would be an unlikely father. All these taken together demonstrate t h at Howland's age was likely overstated by at least 5 years. Since he s i gned the "Mayflower Compact", we c an assume he was probably at least 1 8 t o 21 years old in 1620.
John Howland had several brothers who also came to New England, namely H e nry Howland (an ancestor to both Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald F o rd) and Arthur Howland (an ancestor to Winston Churchill).
13th signer of the Mayflower Compact - Signed on the Mayflower. John H o wland as one of the 10 principal men set out in the shallop to explore a s e ttlement site.
Please keep "of Fenstanton" in the suffix
It does not affect searching in any way and helps keep completely diffe r ent families separated. By removing it you are the one causing all th e p roblems to start up again
Plymouth Colony Its History and People,1620-1691, by Eugene Abrey Strat t on P311-312
John Howland of the Mayflower, V.1 Came on Mayflower as servant to John C a rver. On 1633 freeman list. Will dated 29 May 1672, inventory 3 Mar 16 7 2/3, mentions wife Elizabeth; oldest son John Howland; sons Jabez and J o seph; youngest son Isaac ; daughters Desire Gorham, Hope Chipman, Eliza b eth Dickenson, Lydai Browne, Hannah Bosworth, and Ruth Cushman; and gr a nddaughter Elizabeth Howland, daughter of his son John. "Signed Mayflo w er Compact; took an active part in the early explora tions. A partner i n t he Trading Company of the Colony; Asst. or deputy almost continually . P rominent in the church, so that he "assisted in the imposition of ha nd s" upon Rev. John Cotton, Jr. when he was ordained pastor 30 Jun 1669 . H e di ed "a profitable instrument of good; the last man that was left o f t hose that came over in the ship called the May Flower that arrived a t P lymouth." (Plym. Col. Rec. VII, 34)
Mayflower
See Mayflowerhistory.com for list of passengers and biographies of each p a ssenger.
Fell overboard from the Mayflower and managed to grab hold of a trailin g r ope, giving the crew just enough time to rescue him with a boat-hook .
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Abt 1599 - 1673 (74 years)
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